Our mission is to advance South Carolina’s tech community through demand-driven training, connection, and support.
At Build Carolina, we’re part innovation learning lab, part tech training institute, and part community. As a South Carolina-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we have a very specific vision of a thriving, accessible tech talent ecosystem in South Carolina.
A regional, non-profit, economic development organization with objectives to create jobs and provide research assistance, infrastructure support, workforce training opportunities, regional site selection assistance and incentives.
A public/private alliance on a mission to cultivate and nurture the prosperity of Central South Carolina by helping businesses create jobs and recruiting capital investment.
Provides value-added services and products to the local developers within the five-county region, including strategic planning, workforce assessment, research services and data platforms.
A public/private regional economic development organization designed to market and promote the dynamic, commerce-rich, northwestern corner of South Carolina and position the Upstate to excel in the global economy through strategic marketing, collaboration, and thought leadership.
In South Carolina, a high value is placed on business and our reputation as a superior business location is largely due to an exceptional economic climate that helps companies hold down operating costs and increase their return on investment.
The Existing Industry Program, part of SC Commerce, offers assessment services to industries in every county to help them achieve peak performance. We accomplish this by leveraging an extensive network of in-house resources and allied partners. This program helps connect industry with local and state entities to ensure you have everything you possibly need to grow within our state.
Supports the launching and sustaining of technology commercialization as a vital part of South Carolina's economy through funding programs that concentrate on research and development, high impact entrepreneurship, startup support, talent development and increasing accessibility to risk capital and other resources that enable innovation.
Ensures that South Carolinians have the education and training necessary to fill the most in-demand jobs.
Connects SC manufacturing and related industry companies with middle, high school, technical college, and four-year college students to provide a one-stop shop for students, parents, and educators to learn about manufacturing and related industry careers and how to connect to these jobs and postsecondary opportunities.